1st Edition
Toward a General Theory of Action Theoretical Foundations for the Social Sciences
306 Pages
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Routledge
306 Pages
by
Routledge
265 Pages
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Routledge
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This new edition introduces the social science audiences of a new century to one of the classic highlights of the mid-twentieth century. This is the most general statement of the general theory of action as it was developed by its principle exponent, Talcott Parsons, and his close collaborators who formed the core of the fabled department of social relations at Harvard University. Toward a... Read more
1: The General Theory of Action; 1: Some Fundamental Categories of the Theory of Action: A General Statement; 2: Some Observations on Theory in Social Science 1; 2: Values, Motives, and Systems of Action; Introduction; 1: Categories of the Orientation and Organization of Action; 2: Personality as a System of Action; 3: Systems of Value - Orientation; 4: The Social System; 5: Conclusion
Biography
Talcott Parsons, Edward Shils
